Virginia § 1-6 - Effect of repeal of validating statutes
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 1-6 — Effect of repeal of validating statutes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-6. Effect of repeal of validating statutes
The repeal by any provisions of this Code of a statute validating previous acts, contracts or transactions shall not affect the validity of such acts, contracts or transactions, but the same shall remain as valid as if there had been no such repeal, but no further.
Code 1919, § 8; R. P. 1948, § 1-6.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-6 ("Effect of repeal of validating statutes") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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